Thursday, August 3, 2017

Who Are Those Guys? ~ Stelio Candelli

Stelio Candelli was born in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia,
Italy on March 28, 1931. He was the son of civil officials. In 1954, Candelli
joined the Rome Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1957. In the same year
he made his film debut in the film “Guendalina” by Alberto Lattuada. He
appeared in over 55 films and television appearances between 1957 and 2005
mainly in the 1960s and 1970s. Candelli was sometimes credited as Stanley Kent.
During his acting career he was also active on stage and on television. Candelli
is probably best remembered for his role as Danny Scipio, a former Mafia member
turned crime investigator, in the BBC TV series ‘Vendetta’ (1966-68).

Stelio appeared in nine Euro-westerns two under the
pseudonym Stanley Kent.

About Me

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.